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At the End of the Nuclear Chart: Physical and Chemical Properties of Oganesson

Series

Physics Colloquium

Presenter

Witek Nazarewicz, Michigan State University

February 16, 2018 11:00AM to 12:00PM

Location

Building 203

Type

Colloquium

Abstract: What are the heaviest nuclei and atoms that can exist? Are superheavy systems different from lighter nuclear species? Is there an island of very long-lived nuclei? Can superheavy nuclei be produced in stellar explosions? Questions such as these provide formidable challenges for both experiment and theory. This talk will review perspectives in this field of research.